DEANNA HEIKKINEN

http://professordeannaheikkinen.weebly.com/

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2016

Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership, California Lutheran University, Thousand

Oaks, CA. Dissertation topic: Seeking Intellectual Diversity: A Narrative of Using Ayn
Rand in Higher Education

2009

Master of Art in History, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB); Thesis topic:
Christian Influence on Egyptian Burials from the Fourth to Sixth Centuries C.E.

2007

Master of Art in Anthropology, Archaeology Focus, Teaching Track, CSUB

2004

Bachelor of Art in Anthropology, Archaeology Focus, CSUB

2004

Bachelor of Art in Art History, CSUB

2002

Associate of Art in Art, Bakersfield Community College

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Completed courses in Anthropology/Archaeology: Introduction to Archaeology, Introduction to
Field Archaeology, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Introduction to Biological Anthropology,
Native Peoples of North America, Historical Archaeology, Cultural Ecology, Method and Theory in
Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Human Evolution, California Archaeology, Anthropological Theory,
Archaeological Laboratory Methods, Cultural Resource Management, Senior Seminar in
Anthropology, Graduate Seminar in Biological Anthropology, Graduate Seminar in Cultural
Anthropology, Advanced Field Methods, World Archaeology, Advanced Archaeological Laboratory
Methods, Seminar in Archaeological Theory, Special Issues in Teaching Anthropology, Directed
Study in Teaching Anthropology, Culminating Experience in Teaching Anthropology
Completed courses in History: Western Civilization (2 courses), The Roman Empire, The
Renaissance, American History (2 courses), Graduate Historical Research Methods, Historiography,
Directed Reading on Late Antique Rome, Modern European History Seminar, Directed Reading on
Early Christianity and Monasticism, Directed Reading on Historical Methods Using Images, Early
Medieval History, High and Late Medieval History
Completed courses in Art History/Studio Art: Ancient Mediterranean Art, Roman Art, Medieval
Art, Baroque and Rococo Art, Renaissance Art, Graduate Course in Byzantine Art, Modern Art,
Contemporary Art, American Art, Theories of Art, Women in the Visual Arts, Art Appreciation,
Practicum in Gallery Management, Black and White Photography (3 courses), Color Transparency,
Two-dimensional Design, Drawing, Color Theory (2 courses)
Completed Courses in Research and Education: Quantitative Analysis, Introduction to Research
Methods, Graduate Courses: Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences; Advanced Research

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Design and Analysis; Research Tools and Application to Practice: Research Tools; Historical and
Philosophical Foundations in Educational Leadership; Quantitative Research and Analysis;
Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusivity in American P-20 Education; Success and Retention in
Higher Education; Policy Development and Political Influences in Higher Education; International
Comparative Educational Practices; Higher Education and the Law; Leading Organizational Change
and Development; Ethics and Values in Educational Leadership; Research Seminar: Dissertation
Proposal; and Literature Review
Foreign Language Courses: First Course in French, Second Course in French, Intermediate French
Grammar, Introduction to Coptic (Two quarters), Two years of German
Research and Computer Knowledge: Statistical Program for the Social Sciences (SPSS),
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Works, and PowerPoint), Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe
In Design, Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS 9 and X, Social Media (Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Hootsuite), Quantitative methods of analysis, Multivariate analysis,
Experimental Research Design, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design, ETUDES-NG,
Blackboard, and Moodle Online Course Platforms
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Education: Educational Policy, Public Education Reform, American Higher Educational System
Archaeology: Late Antiquity, Greco-Roman Egypt, Early Christianity, Coptic Art and History
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2014 2015

Distance Education Coordinator, Los Angeles Valley College

2014

Outcomes Assessment Coordinator, Los Angeles Valley College

2010 present

Associate Professor of Humanities, Los Angeles Valley College,

HHLPS Department

2008 present

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology, Behavioral and Social Sciences

Department, West Los Angeles College

2010

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology, School of Sciences and Humanities,

Southwestern College

2009 2013

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology Department, College of the Canyons

2009 2010

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology, Social Sciences Department, Taft

College

2009

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology, Social Sciences Department,

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Los Angeles Southwest College

2008 2010

Adjunct Faculty, History Department, Lake Tahoe Community

College

2008 2009

Lecturer and Interim Galley Director, Art Department, CSUB

2007 2012

Adjunct Faculty, History Department, Bakersfield College

2007

Lecturer (part of MA curriculum), World Archaeology Course,

Department of Anthropology/Sociology, CSUB

2003 2007

Teaching Assistant, Anthropology and Art Departments, CSUB

Courses taught
Humanities
Cultural Patterns of Western Civilization (Ancient Greece and Rome)
Great Women, Great Eras
Studies in Selected Cultures (The Medieval Period, Gilded Age)
The Arts in Contemporary Society
The Beginnings of Civilization (Egypt and Mesopotamia)
Great People, Great Ages (Survey of individuals throughout history who have contributed to
cultural development)
Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Physical Anthropology
Laboratory Methods in Physical Anthropology
Native North America
Introduction to Archaeology
History
California History
Western Civilization
World History
Other Educational Experience
2013

Research Assistant, RP Group, Student Support (Re)Defined Report

2010, 2012, 2013

2015, 2016

AP Exam Reader/Grader, World History, Educational Testing Service, Ft.

Collins, CO and Salt Lake City, UT

2006

Research Assistant, Quantitative research, Library Usage Research Project,

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Walter Steirn Library, CSUB

2005

Research Assistant, Qualitative research, Educational Counseling Program

Evaluation Research, CSUB

2003-2005

Research Assistant, Statistical and social science research, Applied

Research Center, CSUB

Other Academic Responsibilities

2014-2016

Legislation and Advocacy Committee, Member, Faculty Association for

California Community Colleges

2014

Outcomes Assessment Committee, Chair, Los Angeles Valley College

2014 - present

Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer

2014

District Distance Education Committee, Member, Los Angeles

Community College District

2013 2014

Curriculum Committee, Member, State Academic Senate, California

Community Colleges

2013 - 2014

Photography Viability Workgroup, Chair, Los Angeles Valley College

2013 -2014

Learning Management System (LMS) Viability Review, Los Angeles

Community College District

2013

Faculty Teaching and Learning Academy, Los Angeles Community

College District

2013 - 2014

Educational Planning Committee, Los Angeles Valley College

2012 - present

Reading Apprenticeship, Campus Coach, Los Angeles Valley College

2012 - 2014

Campus Distance Education Committee, Chair 2013-2014, Member

2011 present

Academic Senate, VP of Curriculum (2012-2013); Member (2011present) Los Angeles Valley College

2010 present

SLO analysis, HHLPS Department, Los Angeles Valley College

2011 2013

Achieve the Dream Data Team, Chair (2012-2013); Member (20112012), Los Angeles Valley College

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2010 2013

Curriculum Committee, Chair (2012 - 2013), Member 2010-2012, Los

Angeles Los Angeles Valley College

2011

LMS Review Committee, Los Angeles Valley College

2009 2010

Assist in writing course outlines and student learning outcomes for Taft
College Anthropology program

2009, 2012

Assist in creating SLO rubric for Anthropology Department, College of

the Canyons

2007 2008

CSET Review Course in World History, Liberal Studies Department,

California State University, Bakersfield

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Museum/Curatorial Experience
2008 2009

Interim Director, Todd Madigan Art Gallery, CSUB

Select exhibits include: Arte de la Gente (Mexican Art); Pro-tege: CSUB
Faculty and Alumni; co-curator of Art of Death in Ancient Egypt

2005 2008

Registrar/Assistant Curator, Bakersfield Museum of Art

Select exhibits include: Rebirth of the Classical Past: Master Drawings
and Etching from the Renaissance to Baroque; Kamal Youssef: An
Artist's Journey; Wondrous Life: Sylvia Fein; Impressions of California:
Dan Goozee, John Budicin, John Cosby, George Strickland; Douglas
Golightly, Legacy of Latin American Art; Milton Goldstein Photography

2006

Curator, Native American Lifeways Exhibit, Artifacts from Elk Hills

Petroleum Preserve, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History,
Bakersfield

2003 2005

Curatorial Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Museum of Anthropology,

CSUB, under the direction of Dr. Robert M. Yohe II, Director

2003

Internship, Jill Thayer Galleries at the Fox, Bakersfield

Archaeological Field and Laboratory Work

2007

Archaeological Field Crew, Textile and mummy research, Tell El-Hibeh

Excavations, Middle Egypt

2006

Archaeological Field Crew, Textile and mummy research and conservation,

Tell El-Hibeh Excavations, Middle Egypt

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Field Excavation Crew, Recovery excavation of World War II plane crash

for Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, Mojave, CA
Paleofeces analysis, CSUB
2005

Archaeological Field Crew, Textile and mummy research, Tell El-Hibeh

Excavations, Middle Egypt

2004-2005

Debitage and screen size analysis, CSUB

2004

Field Excavation Crew, Campground Lease Renewal Project U.S. Forest

Service, Center for Archaeological Research, CSUB, under the direction
of Jill K. Gardner, Assistant Director
Archaeological Field Crew, Textile and mummy research, Tell El-Hibeh
Excavations, Middle Egypt
Rose Spring Pottery Analysis, CSUB

2003

Survey Crew, SCE Tehachapi Wind Power Transmission System Project,

for the Center for Archaeological Research, CSUB, under the direction
of Jill K. Gardner, Assistant Director
Field Excavation Crew, Caltrans Wolfsen Road Rehabilitation Project, for
the Center for Archaeological Research, CSUB, under the direction of
Jill K. Gardner, Assistant Director

PRESENTATIONS AND DELIVERED PAPERS

Conferences and symposia
2014

Deanna Heikkinen and Michelle Pilati, Distance Education (DE) Approval Processes,
Curriculum Institute, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

2014

Kale Braden and Deanna Heikkinen, D.E. Regular Effective Contact, Curriculum
Institute, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

2014

Deanna Heikkinen and Cynthia Rico, CCC-Assess and Modularized Curriculum

,Curriculum Institute, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

2013

Deanna Heikkinen, Using PDF Markup Software for Faster Grading, ETUDES Summit,
San Francisco, CA, November 2013

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2013

Deanna Heikkinen, Syllabus Redesign: Making Changes for the Digital Age, ETUDES
Summit, San Francisco, CA, November 2013

2011

Deanna Heikkinen, The Influence of Christianity on Burial Practices in Middle Egypt from
the Fourth to the Sixth Centuries, presented at the Current Research in Egyptology XII
conference, Durham, England.

2008

Deanna Heikkinen and Robert M. Yohe, II, Coptic Burial Practices from the Third
through Sixth Centuries in Middle Egypt, presented at the St. Shenouda Archimandrite
Society, UCLA

2007

Deanna Heikkinen, A Historical Analysis of Egyptian Christian Art from A.D. 200 to A.D.
600, presented at the St. Shenouda Archimandrite Society, UCLA

2007

, Historical Influences on Early Coptic Art, presented at the annual meeting of the
American Research Center in Egypt, Toledo, OH.

2007

, A Multidisciplinary Approach to Studying the Early Christian Period in Egypt, presented

at the Hawaii International Conference on the Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI.

2006

Deanna Heikkinen, A Preliminary Descriptive Analysis of Coptic Burial Textiles from Tell
El-Hibeh, Middle Egypt, presented at the annual meeting of the American Research Center
in Egypt, Jersey City, NJ.

2006

Robert M. Yohe, Jill K. Gardner, and Deanna Heikkinen, Analysis of Burials from the
2005 Field Season at Tell-El-Hibeh, Egypt, presented at the annual meeting of the
American Research Center in Egypt, Jersey City, NJ.

2006

Robert M. Yohe, Deanna Heikkinen, and Jill K. Gardner, Adaptation of Burial

Techniques by Coptic Christians, Paper presented at the Evolving Egypt
conference, Honolulu, HI.

2005

Robert M. Yohe, II., Jill K. Gardner, and Deanna Heikkinen, A Preliminary Descriptive
Analysis of Human Mummies and Skeletal Remains Recovered During the 2003 and 2004
Field Seasons at the Tell El-Hibeh Site, Middle Egypt. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Research Center in Egypt, Boston, MA.

2004

Deanna Heikkinen, Mark Q. Sutton, Robert M. Yohe II., The Effect of Screen Size in the
Recovery of Lithic Debitage. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Society for
American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada.

2004

Deanna Heikkinen, An Analysis of Rose Spring Pottery from the 1987-89 Excavations.
Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Society for California Archaeology,
Riverside, CA.

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2003

Deanna Heikkinen, The Effect of Screen Size in the Recovery of Archaeological Remains
Paper presented at the Southwestern Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, CSUB.

Guest Lectures and Workshops Conducted

2016

Workshop facilitator, Introduction to Canvas, West Los Angeles

College, Tech Fair
Workshop facilitator, Using CCC Confer and Confer Now, West Los
Angeles College, Tech Fair
Workshop facilitator, Integrating Free Videos and Animations, West Los
Angeles College, Tech Fair
Workshop facilitator, Online Retention and Success Strategies, West Los
Angeles College, Tech Fair

2015

Workshop facilitator, Using PDF Markup Software for Online Grading,

West Los Angeles College, Tech Fair
Workshop facilitator, Online Retention and Success Strategies, West Los
Angeles College, Tech Fair
Workshop facilitator, Accessibility and Teaching, West Los
Angeles College, Tech Fair

2014

Workshop facilitator, Integrating Free Videos and Animations, Los Angeles

Valley College, Tech Fest and Opening Day
Workshop facilitator, Online Teaching Best Practices, Los Angeles
Valley College, Opening Day
Workshop facilitator, Making SLOs Meaningful, Los Angeles Valley
College, Opening Day
Workshop facilitator, Improve Your Online Class, Los Angeles Valley
College, Tech Fest
Workshop facilitator, New features in ETUDES, Los Angeles Valley
College, Professional Development Training
Workshop facilitator, CCC Confer for the Classroom, West Los Angeles
College, Tech Fair

2013

Workshop facilitator, Syllabus and PDF Markup software, West Los

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Angeles College, Tech Fair

One-Day Training, Reading Apprenticeship Facilitator, Los Angeles Valley
College
2011-2013

Workshop facilitator, Evernote and other topics on using technology in the

classroom, Los Angeles Valley College, Professional Development

2010

Guest Speaker, Archaeology of Tell El-Hibeh, Fridays with the Professors

Community Lecture Program, College of the Canyons

2008

Guest Speaker, First Wednesday Program, Bakersfield Museum of Art

Guest Speaker, Egyptian Archaeology, Buena Vista Museum of Natural
History, Bakersfield, CA

2007

Guest Speaker, McNair Scholars First Annual Recognition Banquet, CSUB

2006

Guest Lecturer, Haussmanization of Paris, First Thursday Program,

Bakersfield Museum of Art
Guest lecturer on Egyptian Archaeology, Russos Books, Bakersfield, CA
Guest lecturer on Latin American Art, Art Department, Bakersfield College

2005

Guest lecturer on Tell El-Hibeh, Egypt Excavations, Kern County

Archaeological Society
Guest Speaker, Lambda Alpha and Anthropology Club Lecture Series,
CSUB
Curatorial volunteer, Kern County Museum, Bakersfield, CA

2004 2005

Guest Speaker on Ancient Egypt, Sixth grade classrooms, Bakersfield, CA

2004

Docent, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA

Guest Speaker, Conservation Celebration, Highland High School,
Bakersfield, CA

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA

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2014

Research Assistant, Research and Planning Group for California Community

Colleges, Student Success (Re)Defined: Practically Speaking. Community College
Community College Practices that Help (Re)define Student Support

2012

Deanna Heikkinen, The Influence of Christianity on Burial Practices in Middle Egypt from
the Fourth to the Sixth Centuries, Chapter in Proceedings from the Current Research in
Egyptology XII, Oxbow Books.

N.D.

Deanna Heikkinen and Robert M. Yohe II, Descriptive Analysis of Radiocarbon Dated
Textiles from Coptic Mummies from Tell El-Hibeh, Middle Egypt. Manuscript in
preparation for submission to Journal for the American Research Center in Egypt.

2012

Robert M. Yohe II, Jill Gardner and Deanna Heikkinen, New Evidence of Coptic
Mummification Techniques from Tell El-Hibeh, Middle Egypt. Evolving Egypt:
Innovation, Appropriation, Reinterpretation, Brigham Young University, British
Archaeological Reports International Series.

2012

Historical Consultant, Extius Roma, Film Short, Written and Directed by Fawaz AlMatrouk.

2012

Deanna Heikkinen, The Influence of Christianity on Burial Practices in Middle Egypt from
the Fourth to the Sixth Centuries, to be published in the proceedings of the Current Research in
Egyptology XII conference, Durham, England.

2007

Exhibit Catalog, Rebirth of the Classical Past: Master Drawings and Etchings from the
Renaissance to Baroque. Bakersfield Museum of Art.

2007

Bone Detectives Death on the Nile Episode, Discovery Channel, Excavation of Coptic
mummies and textile research, Tell El-Hibeh, Middle Egypt, taping 9/2007

EDUCATION TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Objectivist Academic Center, Ayn Rand Institute
Curriculum Institute, Academic Senate, California Community Colleges
Spring Plenary Session, Academic Senate, California Community Colleges
Accreditation Self-Evaluation Workshop, ACCJC
Peer Reviewer Course, Quality Matters
ETUDES Summit, San Francisco, CA
Strengthening Student Success Conferences, RP Group, San Francisco, CA
Linking Instructional Materials and Learner Engagement, Quality Matters
Applying the QM Rubric, Quality Matters
Building Online Community with Social Media, @One
Humanizing Your Online Course, Cyber Teachers Institute
Exploring Etudes Discussions: From Basics to Advanced, ETUDES

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Advanced Uses of Assignments, Tests and Surveys, ETUDES

Blackboard 9, College of the Canyons
Leadership Community of Practice, Reading Apprenticeship
Campus Coach, Reading Apprenticeship
Cooperative Learning Workshop
Making Your Etudes Course Content Accessible, ETUDES
Multiple Paths to Success: Universal Design for Online Learning, @One
ETUDES Summit, Long Beach, CA
Incorporate Digital Content into Your Teaching, @One
ACCJC Regional Workshop on Accreditation
Integrating Social Media Management in Your Classroom
Achieve the Dream Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA 2013
QR Codes for Learning? YES!
Enhancing Your Productivity with Free Web-based Tools
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND HONORS
2014
2013
2012
2013
2012
2008
2007

2006

2005

2004

Conference Funding Grant, Los Angeles Valley College

Conference Funding Grant, Los Angeles Valley College
Conference Funding Grant, West Los Angeles College
Conference Funding Grant, Los Angeles Valley College
Conference Funding Grant, West Los Angeles College
Nominee for Beautiful Bakersfield Award, Curator Rebirth of the Classical Past Exhibit,
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
California State University Student Research Competition, Participant, Dominguez Hills
Student Research Competition, Second Place, Graduate Division, CSUB
McNair Research Grant Recipient, CSUB
Outstanding McNair Student, CSUB
Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Summer Internship, UC Berkeley/Tell El Hibeh, Egypt
McNair Research Grant Recipient
California State Research Competition, Second Place, Channel Islands
Student Research Competition, Second Place, Graduate Division, CSUB
Student Research Scholars, Grant Recipient, CSUB
California State University Research Competition, Runner-up, Sacramento
Student Research Competition, Participant, CSUB
Student Research Scholars, Grant Recipient, CSUB
Travel Support for Student Researchers, CSUB
California State University Research Competition, Participant, Northridge
Student Research Competition, First Place, CSUB

SELECT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

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Whos Who of American Colleges and Universities, 2007

McNair Scholar, CSUB, 2005/2006, 2006/2007
Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar, CSU Chancellors Office, 2005/2006
William Randolph Hearst, CSU Board of Trustees, Scholarship Recipient, 2004/2005
Outstanding Graduating Senior in Anthropology, CSUB, 2004
Phil Silverman Service Award in Anthropology, CSUB, 2004
Alpha Chi, National Honor Society, CSUB
Lambda Alpha, Rho Chapter, National Anthropological Honor Society, Founding President,
CSUB, 2002-2007
Chi Alpha Epsilon, Beta Upsilon Chapter, National Honor Society, Service Chair, CSUB
Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society, Treasurer/Secretary, CSUB 2006/2007
Art Department Outstanding Student Award, Bakersfield College, 2002
GRANT WRITING
2009-2010

Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association, Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA

2005-2008

Links for Life, Grant Writer and Board Member

Grants Awarded: Kaiser Permanente, Catholic Healthcare West, Sister Phyllis
Hughes Fund, Chevron Inc., Kern Community Foundation

2005-2008

Bakersfield Museum of Art, Grant Writer

Grants Awarded: Irvine Foundation Arts Regional Initiative Fund, Target Stores,
Kern Community Foundation, Citibank, Arkelian Foundation, West Foundation,
Catholic Healthcare West, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Kern County
Board of Trade, Waterman Foundation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Jane Austen Society of North America
National Association of Scholars

American Institute of Archaeology

American Research Center in Egypt

REFERENCES
Ms. Michelle Lewis, Department Chair, HHLPS, Los Angeles Valley College, (818-947-2456)
Dr. Aimee Preziosi, Professor of Anthropology, West Los Angeles College, (310-287-4225)